Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced Monday that he plans to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make it better prepared for disasters. Two experts discuss the possible changes. Continue reading →

As part of its investigation into failings in the federal government’s Hurricane Katrina response, the Senate Homeland Security Committee heard the testimony of Michael Brown, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Continue reading →

Five months after Hurricane Katrina struck, two reports from New Orleans track one family’s struggle over whether to move back and a prominent musician’s battle to retain the city’s jazz tradition. Continue reading →

Susan Dentzer of the Health Unit reports from New Orleans about the city’s broken health care system after Hurricane Katrina and the effort to assist the thousands of residents who are poor, uninsured and chronically ill. Continue reading →

Congress-commissioned investigators faulted the Bush administration Wednesday for not designating a senior official to lead the overall federal response to Hurricane Katrina or establishing a clear chain of command. Continue reading →

Democratic and Republican lawmakers on the committee investigating the government’s response to Hurricane Katrina accused the Bush administration Tuesday of slowing the inquiry by refusing to provide key documents and officials for questioning. Continue reading →

A commission called Bring New Orleans Back is charged with helping struggling business owners get back on their feet after much of their property and the city’s tourist industry were damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading →